Park Jung-ah

Park Jung-ah (; also spelled as Park Jeong-ah, Park JungA; February 24, 1981) is a South Korean singer, actress, entertainer, and radio DJ.

Career 2000–2014: Career beginnings, breakthrough success and Jewelry Park graduated from Dongduk Women's University with a bachelor's degree in Applied Musicology and is also able to play the piano.

First debuting as a member of the girl group Jewelry in 2001, she became the group leader. In 2003, she debuted as an actress and has since appeared in a handful of movies and dramas.

Since Jewelry went on hiatus, Park took the opportunity to debut as a solo singer. Her first solo album Yeah was released in the fall of 2006, showing an edgier side that Jewelry single "Superstar" hinted at. The title song Produced and Co-Written by Hit American Producers Ian (iRok) Scott and Mark (MJ) Jackson A.K.A. MJ&iRoK was her first single, and it allowed Park to become more of a rock singer. The album also featured production from #1 Billboard Producer, Eddie Galan of Mach 1 Music. To move away from the manufactured pop image she developed in Jewelry, she has performed this single live at every performance, and it has subsequently made the song a strong chart hit.

From November 2006 to 2009, she had been hosting her own radio show, On a Starry Night.

In 2013, Jung-ah left Star Empire and entered a new contract with WM Company. Their new partnership was announced on May 10, 2013.

2014–present: Solo activities and acting In June 2014, Park released Because of You which is part of South Korean drama Doctor Stranger's OST.

On December 15, 2015 Jellyfish Entertainment released their Jelly Christmas 2015 – 4랑 single album featuring the song, "Love In The Air" . The announced participating the Jellyfish artists were Park Jung-ah, Seo In-guk, VIXX, and former K-pop Star 4 contestant Park Yoon-ha. The single placed at 14 on the digital Gaon Chart.

Park participated in Jellyfish Entertainment's winter project, Jelly Christmas 2016, with her label mates Seo In-guk, VIXX, Gugudan, Park Yoon-ha, Kim Gyu-sun, Kim Ye-won and Jiyul. The title track, "Falling" was released digitally on December 13, 2016.

Personal life Park was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and received surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in May 2013.

On May 15, 2016, Park married pro-golfer Jeon Sang-woo and gave birth to a daughter in March, 2019.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role 2003 Madeleine Hong Sung-hae 2005 Murder, Take One Han Moo-sook 2008 Frivolous Wife Cheon Yeon-soo

Television series Year Title Role 2004 When a Man Loves a Woman In-hye 2010 Prosecutor Princess Jenny Ahn 2010–2011 Smile Again Yoon Sae-wa 2011 KBS Drama Special:"The Woman from the Olle Road" Kim Young-joo 2011–2012 My One and Only Cha Do-hee 2012–2013 Seoyoung, My Daughter Kang Mi-kyung 2013–2014 My Love from the Star No Seo-young (ep.4) 2014 The Noblesse Lee Mi-na 2015 Oh My Ghost Lee So-hyung 2015–2016 Glamorous Temptation Lee Se-young 2017 The Secret of My Love Jin Hae-rim 2018 Kodoku no Gourmet Park Soo-Young 2019 Leverage Choi Se-ri 2024 The Midnight Studio Kang Soo-mi

Discography

Studio albums Yeah (released on August 25, 2006)

Collaborations YearTitlePeakpositionOther artist(s)AlbumKOR 2015"Love In The Air" 14 Seo In-guk, VIXX, Park Yoon-ha Jelly Christmas 2015 – 4랑2016"Falling" 34 Seo In-guk, VIXX, Gugudan, Park Yoon-ha, Kim Gyu-sun, Kim Ye-won, Jiyul Jelly Christmas 2016

Show hosting

Television show Year Program 2002 Live Wow! 2003 Music Bank Time Machine TV Entertainment Tonight 2009–2010 Show Your Mind 2021–2022 Mama The Idol 2022 Oliview Show Olive Show Season 2

Radio show Year Network Program 2003 KBS FM I Like Radio 2006–08MBC FM On a Starry Night 2015–present Moonlight Paradise

Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref2003 20th Model Line Korea Best Dresser Korea Music Award This Year's Singer 2004 SBS Drama Awards When Man Love 2005 KBS K-Pop Awards This Year's Singer 2006 Mnet KM Music Festival Best Female Artist "Yeah" 2007 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award in Radio On a Starry Night 2011 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Smile Again 2012 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Seoyoung, My Daughter